Clock and Other Things (Clock is Back)

[SpeedCubing RDJ]

Good luck with practicing this list of diverse events.

I am not good in either of these events so I cannot help. If you plan to start out with blindsolving, I am happy to help.

I’m starting out with blindsolving, i know how to solve 3x3 blind using old pochman, but can you teach me m2? Thanks

 

[Garf]

I’m starting out with blindsolving, i know how to solve 3x3 blind using old pochman, but can you teach me m2? Thanks

He's not online right now, but I am willing to teach you the ways.

 

[SpeedCubing RDJ]

He's not online right now, but I am willing to teach you the ways.

Sure teach us the wise ways!

 

[SpeedCubing RDJ]

6.46 Average! New PB by a decent amount!

Hey @Edward4 , I always wanted to try clock in the near future. However the clocks out there are quite expensive. Which one should i get?

 

[PiKeeper]

Which one should i get?

Not the OP, but get the qiyi clock hands down. It's the most expensive, but it's by far the best and actually turns well out-of-the-box.

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

Hey @Edward4 , I always wanted to try clock in the near future. However the clocks out there are quite expensive. Which one should i get?

Hey RDJ! Even though it‘s unfortunately quite expensive, the Qiyi is definitely the best clock on the market. The original Rubik’s brand was used by many for awhile, but it does need to be cracked open to set up. Though it’s no longer produced, you can still find some on websites like Ebay—I’ve seen them on other websites as well! There’s also the Sengso, which is a magnetized clock too. However, it feels quite flimsy and often tricky to turn.

 

[SpeedCubing RDJ]

Hey RDJ! Even though it‘s unfortunately quite expensive, the Qiyi is definitely the best clock on the market. The original Rubik’s brand was used by many for awhile, but it does need to be cracked open to set up. Though it’s no longer produced, you can still find some on websites like Ebay—I’ve seen them on other websites as well! There’s also the Sengso, which is a magnetized clock too. However, it feels quite flimsy and often tricky to turn.

Thanks for the recommendation, break a WR!

 

[NigelTheCuber]

i have got my clock but cant bother to learn it, because i am focusing on 2x2 and square 1. Should i just learn it?


And i bought a shengshou clock, hope that is good. Qiyi is so expensive.

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

i have got my clock but cant bother to learn it, because i am focusing on 2x2 and square 1. Should i just learn it?

I say go for it! Clock is pretty intuitive to learn once you‘re comfortable with how the pins and gears operate. I find it really fun to practice, and it gives you another event to do!

 

[NigelTheCuber]

I say go for it! Clock is pretty intuitive to learn once you‘re comfortable with how the pins and gears operate. I find it really fun to practice, and it gives you another event to do!

Alright!

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

6.44 Ao5! Hoping for a sub-5 single soon and sub-6 average!

 

[Imsoosm]

Pretty consistently sub-7 now! Range about 6.5-6.9 overall, so things are moving along well!

I've heard that some people solve clock without looking at the back side, is that actually possible?

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

I've heard that some people solve clock without looking at the back side, is that actually possible?

Yes it is! No-flip methods are really difficult. You have to memorize the back edge-clocks, then solve them by using pins which are down (up on the back side). The corners are solved from there on both sides. I don’t use this method, but I’m trying to figure it out!

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

6.39 ao5!

 

[Timona]

Edward4 got kidnapped?

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

Edward4 got kidnapped?

Yeah, basically

 

[NigelTheCuber]

lemme call the cops to find him

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

20.55 3x3 average. Slightly better than last PB, but really hoping for sub-20 soon. Need to finish learning PLL algs!

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

Just got a 4.57 Clock single!! I’m freaking out

 

[Anto]

Right now I’m focusing on a few events: Clock, Pyraminx, Skewb, 3x3, and 4x4 (Megaminx and 2x2 more on the side). I’ve always been really into non-NxN’s, so I tend to practice those a lot more. However, I’d like to start working more on 3x3 and 4x4.

For 3x3, I average around 21-22 seconds. My best single is 15.47 and my best average is 20.55. Right now I’m looking to be sub-20 consistently.

Clock is by far one of my favorite events. I love practicing, and I think it’s so fun! My best single and average are 4.57 and 6.39, respectively. My aim is for as fast as I can get!

In Pyraminx, I tend to average around 4-6. My goal would be around 3-4 consistently. For Skewb, I’m about 6-7, aiming for around 5.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated! I just got back into cubing a few months ago after taking years off. Trying to familiarize myself with everything again!

If you want some tips just do pyraminx